Spring football game can be genuinely boring. For us media members, it's often tough to find something to write about following the game — unless, of course, something dramatic or drastic happens.
This year's edition of the Penn State Blue-White game featured an opportunity for media members to take part in an on-field punt catching competition at halftime. Yours truly signed up for the opportunity in hopes of, well... enjoying the experience.
As soon as Nittany Lions head coach James ... Read More

STATE COLLEGE, PA. — The Penn State Blue squad held off the Penn State White squad to win 26-0 at the annual Blue-White spring game held Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium.
Here are the game's “Cheers and Jeers.”
Cheers
Stevens solid with the Blue team
Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens played a decent amount last season behind starter Trace McSorley, with Stevens often utilized in packages that featured both players.
The 2017 Blue-White game allowed Stevens the chance to shine ... Read More

Penn State Blue vs. Penn State White
Items of interest for fans: There'll be an autograph session prior to the game beginning at 12:15 p.m. and lasting until 1:05 p.m. featuring the entire Nittany Lions roster — no matter which team they belong to for the game. Surrounding the stadium will be different activities for fans such as the Blue-White Mini-Carnival and the Fan Festival which kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Curtin Road near Beaver Stadium. The festival will feature a performance by the ... Read More

A little over a week into spring practice, the defending Big Ten champion Penn State Nittany Lions are gearing up for the Blue-White Game on April 22nd. Head coach James Franklin and running back Saquon Barkley spoke with members of the media following the team's fifth spring practice.
James Franklin
Franklin spoke to the media for nearly 15 minutes following practice Wednesday evening and touched on a barrage of topics ranging from captains, the competitiveness of the Blue-White game and not ... Read More

The Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics department has devised a 20-year master plan to upgrade and address the needs of its athletic facilities. Included in the plans are upgrades to Penn State's football stadium, Beaver Stadium, as well as the Bryce Jordan Center, the school's basketball arena.
While upgrades to Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center will happen down the road, Penn State has identified five priority projects to be completed within the next five years. They include: ... Read More

As expected, former Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and former senior vice president Gary Shultz both pled guilty to endangering the welfare of children in connection with the Jerry Sandusky cover-up case.
Both Curley and Shultz are set to stand trial along with former Penn State president Graham Spanier next week for their roles in the Jerry Sandusky case. No plea has yet been made for Spanier as he awaits his trial and continues to maintain his innocence.
The guilty pleas are ... Read More

Penn State enjoyed a resurgent 2017 that put the Nittany Lions back in the national picture following years of mediocrity during the school's sanction era. Two of the players who stuck with the team amid the sanctions find themselves gearing up for the NFL Combine this weekend: defensive lineman Garrett Sickels and wide receiver Chris Godwin.
Both had career years for James Franklin's Big Ten champion squad in 2017 with Godwin finding the end-zone a career-high 11 times and Sickels ... Read More

Now that we've all caught our breaths from the wild, western shootout otherwise known as the 2017 Rose Bowl, it's time to take a look at that game and the future of the Penn State Nittany Lions, who took part in that game alongside the USC Trojans.
The 103rd edition of the Rose Bowl didn't disappoint in the least. It had everything a fan could ask for in a game as it unfolded into an instant classic: points, drama, lead changes and last minute heroics. Both teams were up multiple scores, ... Read More

PASADENA, CA — The 103rd edition of the Rose Bowl was an instant classic, with more ups-and-downs than a ride at Disneyland — but the Penn State Nittany Lions were unable to come out on top. The Nittany Lions fell to the USC Trojans as the Men of Troy made a 46-yard field goal as the clock expired to win 52-49 Monday evening in Pasadena.
“These guys should have their chin held high, their chest out, because what we've been able to accomplish this year from the beginning to the end is really ... Read More

PASADENA, CA — The No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-3, 9-1 Big Ten) were unable to secure another come-from-behind victory this season, falling to the No. 9 USC Trojans 52-49 in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual Monday evening at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.
Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.”
Cheers
McSorley to Godwin:
Quarterback Trace McSorley has been at the helm of the Nittany Lions' offense for a full calendar year after first appearing in the TaxSlayer ... Read More